Mexican Woman Making Tortillas San Antonio 1939

In March 1939, a Mexican woman in San Antonio, Texas, flattens and shapes tortillas between two hinged boards. This image, from the Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information collections, reflects traditional culinary practices within the Mexican American community. Tortilla preparation has significant cultural importance in Mexican cuisine.

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